PHOENIX - Cantofabule (2LP) - EU Press - LISTEN - VERY RARE

Released in 1975 on double vinyl, the superb third album by a Romanian folk-progressive formation - probably the best (alongside the Hungarian Omega), and certainly the most original, formation in the Eastern Bloc! Many consider this title the band's greatest, most progressive achievement. It is hard to argue with that, though the driving and very melodic debut is easier to absorb. Certainly the third album requires the most attention, but satisfaction is guaranteed! It is also worth stressing that these musicians took their art very seriously. Stifled by communist censorship, in 1977 they all escaped by lorry to Germany - hidden in Marshall amplifiers! In Romania that was punishable by death! It is just a pity that the matter did not end with a happy ending, as the original line-up never recorded anything again... The gatefold sleeve (in the original almost entirely white inside) has been enriched with two photos. The limited, black vinyls, meanwhile, sound excellent! A MUST!